Impact of a Non-Drug Choice on Cocaine Reinforcement

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2015-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Cocaine-use disorders continue to be a significant public health concern, yet no effective medications have been identified. The goal of this study is to establish a research platform for the development of medications for treatment of cocaine abuse and dependence. This study will incorporate self-administration procedures and a non-drug alternative reinforcer, which is hypothesized to reduce the reinforcing effects of cocaine.

• Phase: Early Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Joshua A. Lile, Ph.D.; University of Kentucky
• Treatments: Cocaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Cocaine dependence, otherwise healthy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Laboratory results outside of clinically acceptable ranges, history of or current serious physical or psychiatric disease